Private For-Profit · Columbia, Missouri

Paul Mitchell the School-Missouri Columbia

Paul Mitchell the School-Missouri Columbia is a private for-profit institution in Columbia, Missouri. as a private for-profit, published Scorecard outcomes are Title-IV-recipient medians — program mix and repayment risk deserve a closer look than a single headline number.

71.7%
150%-time completion
$13,460
Avg net price / yr
$27,715
10-yr median earnings

The verdict

Paul Mitchell the School-Missouri Columbia posts modest former-student earnings.

According to the U.S. Department of Education's College Scorecard.

16th pct.
former-student earnings, US
71.7%
150%-time completion
+7%
earnings, 6→10 yrs
City: Midsize
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Institution data retrieved July 2026; field-of-study data retrieved March 2026.

How to read this Paul Mitchell the School-Missouri Columbia profile

Figures above come from IPEDS institution records published through the College Scorecard (retrieved July 2026 for institution fields; March 2026 for field-of-study). Peer groups and cost cohorts follow IPEDS ownership sector, Carnegie class, and locale, not an editorial shortlist.

Average net price subtracts grant and scholarship aid from cost of attendance for full-time, first-time undergraduate Title IV recipients. It is a defined cohort average, not a personalized price; income-band fields add context but do not replace the school's current net-price calculator.

Earnings use Treasury-linked records for federally aided former students who were working and not enrolled in the measurement year (completers and noncompleters). IPEDS completion and retention use separate first-time, full-time cohorts, so those denominators are not the earnings cohort. Read cost, completion, and earnings as distinct historical measures, not a causal verdict or individual forecast.

College Value Score

C-
College Value Score
54/100
Paul Mitchell the School-Missouri Columbia

A 6-metric composite of earnings, cost, and completion outcomes benchmarked against every reporting US college, not a ranking of teaching quality, campus life, or fit for any individual student. See the full methodology.

Earnings F
$27,715
10-year median former-student earnings
Net Price C+
$13,460
Average annual cost after grants and aid
Completion Rate B
71.7%
Completion within 150% of normal time
Debt B+
$9,500
Median federal debt at graduation
Loan Repayment N/A
N/A
Borrowers repaying loans within 3 years
Retention N/A
N/A
First-year students returning for year two
Paul Mitchell the School-Missouri Columbia vs. the national benchmark
EarningsNet PriceCompletionDebtRepaymentRetention

Each axis is the percentile score shown in the breakdown at left; the shape shows this school's overall profile at a glance.

10-yr median earnings

$27,715

Federal aid recipients only

Avg net price

$13,460

After grants and scholarships

150%-time completion

71.7%

Full-time, first-time cohort

150%-time completion vs portal median (57.1%) 71.7%

Less-than-four-year-institution cohort

College ROI Quadrant - Paul Mitchell the School-Missouri Columbia vs peers

Paul Mitchell the School-Missouri Columbia positioned by earnings vs cost Two-by-two quadrant chart: x-axis median earnings 10 years after enrollment, y-axis average net price after financial aid. Each dot is a college, colored by completion within 150% of normal time (garnet ≥65%, amber 45-64%, red <45%). Net price increases upward, earnings increase rightward, so: bottom-right = best value (low cost, high earnings); top-right = premium (high cost, high earnings); bottom-left = community college tier (low cost, modest earnings); top-left = cost challenge (high cost, low earnings). Currently plotting 8 colleges. Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard joined to Carnegie Classification. Paul Mitchell the School-Missouri Columbia positioned by earnings vs cost COST CHALLENGE PREMIUM COMMUNITY BEST VALUE $21K $67K Median Earnings 10 Years After Enrollment ($) $11K $24K Avg Net Price ($) Paul Mitchell the School-Missouri Columbia (you are here): $28K earn · $13K net · 72% grad You are here - Paul Mitchell the … House of Heavilin Beauty College-Blue Springs: $25K earn · $21K net · 75% grad House of Heavilin … Missouri College of Cosmetology and Esthetics: $27K earn · $15K net · 78% grad Missouri College o… Texas County Technical College: $41K earn · $19K net · 33% grad Texas County Techn… WellSpring School of Allied Health-Springfield: $30K earn · $15K net · 71% grad WellSpring School … Stevens-The Institute of Business & Arts: $29K earn · $19K net Stevens-The Instit… Columbia College: $45K earn · $23K net · 44% grad University of Missouri-Columbia: $63K earn · $20K net · 76% grad Grad rate (4yr) ≥65% 45-64% <45%
Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard + Carnegie Classification of Institutions of Higher Education

Each dot is a college plotted by 10-year median earnings (x-axis) vs average net price (y-axis), colored by completion within 150% of normal time. Bottom-right = high earnings/lower price; top-left = lower earnings/higher price.

How Paul Mitchell the School-Missouri Columbia ranks nationally

Where this school's former-student earnings fall within the full national distribution of every US college that reports to the College Scorecard, not just its peer set.

Paul Mitchell the School-Missouri Columbia: former-student earnings vs. every US college

10-year median earnings, College Scorecard

$27,715 16th percentile higher than 16% of 5,103 US colleges

$0–$20,000: 169 US colleges (3%). Below this entry. $20,000–$40,000: 2,245 US colleges (44%). This entry sits in this band. $40,000–$60,000: 1,897 US colleges (37%). Above this entry. $60,000–$80,000: 606 US colleges (12%). Above this entry. $80,000–$100,000: 134 US colleges (3%). Above this entry. $100,000–$120,000: 39 US colleges (1%). Above this entry. $120,000–$140,000: 11 US colleges (0%). Above this entry. $140,000–$160,000: 2 US colleges (0%). Above this entry. This college $0 $160,000 every US college, bucketed by value

Each bar is a $20K-wide band; taller bars hold more US colleges. The dashed line + filled bar mark this entry. Hover or tap any bar for its full count, share, and where it sits relative to this entry.

Source U.S. Department of Education, College Scorecard · Mar–Jul 2026 retrievals

Metric Paul Mitchell the School-Missouri Columbia National rank Percentile
10-yr median earnings $27,715 #4274 of 5103 16th
Average net price $13,460 #1795 of 5020 64th (lower is better)
150%-time completion 71.7% #1271 of 4858 74th
Undergraduate enrollment 107 #4265 of 5462 22nd

National ranks count every operating US college reporting each metric to the College Scorecard, separate from the earnings histogram above.

Quick Facts

107
Undergraduate enrollment
-
Acceptance rate
-
SAT average
71.7%
150%-time completion
$27,715
10-yr median earnings
-
First-year retention

How Paul Mitchell the School-Missouri Columbia ranks in Missouri

State rank among 120 reporting Missouri colleges with College Scorecard data, a separate lens from the national distribution above.

Metric Paul Mitchell the School-Missouri Columbia State rank Percentile
10-yr median earnings $27,715 #105 of 120 13th
Average net price $13,460 #33 of 119 72nd (lower is better)
150%-time completion 71.7% #25 of 107 77th
Undergraduate enrollment 107 #91 of 125 27th

Highest former-student earnings in Missouri

#School10-yr earningsNet price
1University of Health Sciences and Pharmacy in St. Louis$137,047$31,817
2Chamberlain University-Missouri$92,405$30,716
3Washington University in St Louis$86,182$21,786
4Research College of Nursing$85,910-
5Barnes-Jewish College Goldfarb School of Nursing$84,393-
6Missouri University of Science and Technology$82,957$16,298
7Saint Louis University$70,783$24,398
8Rockhurst University$67,102$25,884
9University of Missouri-Columbia$63,403$20,268
10Maryville University of Saint Louis$62,105$22,066
11Southeast Missouri Hospital College of Nursing and Health Sciences$60,918$19,390
12University of Missouri-Kansas City$59,637$13,310
105Paul Mitchell the School-Missouri ColumbiaThis school$27,715$13,460

Costs & Financial Aid

Net price by family income at Paul Mitchell the School-Missouri Columbia

Average annual net price after grants; Title IV recipient cohort by income bracket

net price / yr

What this shows Need-based aid pulls net price down at lower brackets at Paul Mitchell the School-Missouri Columbia - compare the bar for your income band, not the overall average alone.

Source U.S. Department of Education, College Scorecard As of Mar–Jul 2026 retrievals

Tuition & Net Price

Average Net Price $13,460
55.8%
Pell Grant Rate
53.8%
Federal Loan Rate
$9,500
Median Debt
$101/mo
Monthly Payment

What students pay at Paul Mitchell the School-Missouri Columbia rose +61.8% since 2013

Average net price for the reported Title IV-recipient cohort went from $10,307 in 2013 to $16,681 in 2023, a rise of $6,374 in nominal dollars. Across the 4,315 colleges measured over the same 2013–2023 span, the median change was +14.6%.

Average net price, 2013–2023

11 reported years. Nominal dollars, not adjusted for inflation.

2013: $10,3072014: $9,7952015: $12,5482016: $13,7782017: $13,8292018: $13,4972019: $11,1862020: $22,6022021: $19,2362022: $17,9592023: $16,681
2013 · $10,3072023 · $16,681

Over the same years, enrollment went +292.1% (38 → 149 students).

Source: U.S. Department of Education, College Scorecard, per-year fields (2013–2023). Net price is the average cost after grant and scholarship aid for federally-aided undergraduates.

Student Demographics

Race & ethnicity

Student body at a glance

50.0%
First Generation

Outcomes

$25,938
Median Earnings (6yr)

Outcomes & debt snapshot

Measure Cohort / horizon Value
Completion within 150% of normal time First-time, full-time 71.7%
Median earnings 6 years after entry $25,938
Median earnings 10 years after entry $27,715
Median federal student debt At completion $9,500
Estimated monthly payment Standard 10-year plan $101/mo

Programs & Earnings

Program Credential Completers Median Earnings Median Debt
Cosmetology and Related Personal Grooming Services Certificate 99 $30,786 $9,500

Frequently Asked Questions

What are the admissions statistics for Paul Mitchell the School-Missouri Columbia?
Paul Mitchell the School-Missouri Columbia is a private for-profit institution in Columbia, Missouri. Undergraduate enrollment is 107 students.
How much do Paul Mitchell the School-Missouri Columbia former students earn?
Federally aided former students at Paul Mitchell the School-Missouri Columbia who were working and not enrolled had median earnings of $27,715 ten years after entry; the cohort is not limited to graduates. Six years after entry, the corresponding median is $25,938.
How much does Paul Mitchell the School-Missouri Columbia cost?
The average net price at Paul Mitchell the School-Missouri Columbia is $13,460.. Median student debt at graduation is $9,500.
What is the graduation rate at Paul Mitchell the School-Missouri Columbia?
Paul Mitchell the School-Missouri Columbia has a 71.7% completion rate within 150% of normal program time at a less-than-four-year institution.
Is Paul Mitchell the School-Missouri Columbia worth the student debt?
The median student debt at Paul Mitchell the School-Missouri Columbia is $9,500, while former students earn a median of $27,715 ten years after enrollment. That debt represents about 34% of those annual earnings. Estimated monthly loan payment is $101.

Sources & methodology

Private for-profit profiles foreground Scorecard debt, repayment, and program-level earnings where reported. Marketing claims from the school are not inputs to this page.

Every figure is the Mar–Jul 2026 federal retrieval. For-profit program mixes can shift year to year — treat institution medians as a starting map, then check Field-of-Study rows below. Read the full methodology for how the data is sourced, computed, and verified.

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